Youssouf Fofana (footballer, born 1999)

Youssouf Fofana (born 10 January 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Monaco in the Ligue 1.

Youssouf Fofana

Fofana playing for France U20 against the United States U20 on March 22, 2019
Personal information
Full name	Youssouf Fofana
Date of birth	(1999-01-10) 10 January 1999
Place of birth	Paris, France
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Monaco
Number	22
Youth career
2005–2013	Espérance Paris
2013–2014	Red Star
2014–2017	Drancy
2017–2018	Strasbourg
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Strasbourg II	34	(4)
2018–2020	Strasbourg	17	(2)
2020–	Monaco	0	(0)
National team^‡
2018	France U19	1	(0)
2018–	France U20	8	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:48, 29 July 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Fofana began his footballing career with various youth academies in Paris, before joining the youth academy of RC Strasbourg Alsace on 21 February 2018.[1] He made his professional debut with Strasbourg in a 2–0 Ligue 1 loss to Olympique Lyonnais on 24 August 2018.[2]

International career

Born in France, Fofana is of Malian descent.[3] Fofana is a youth international for the France U19s.[4]

References

1. "Youssouf FOFANA s'engage en faveur de STRASBOURG - JA Drancy". 21 February 2017.
2. "Olympique Lyonnais vs. Strasbourg - 24 August 2018 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
3. "Joueurs maliens ou d'origines maliennes à travers le monde du 08/09/2017".
4. "Youssouf FOFANA convoqué en équipe de FRANCE U19 - JA Drancy". 15 February 2018.

External links

• Youssouf Fofana at Soccerway
• Youssouf Fofana at the French Football Federation (in French)